Why do you hiccup when you sleep at the table?

Dr. Addison Mitchell
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2025-05-19 12:46:57 Views: 14 times

Hiccup is hiccup, lying on the table sleeping hiccup may be caused by poor posture, food digestion problems, acid reflux and other reasons.

1, poor posture

lying on the table sleeping, the head and upper body may be in a downward position, will increase the pressure on the stomach, when the stomach is oppressed, will stimulate the gas in the stomach upward discharge, leading to hiccup symptoms.

2, food digestion problems

If the patient eats a lot of food that is easy to produce gas before bed, such as carbonated drinks, beans, food produced in the stomach and hiccups appear after lying on the table sleeping.

3, acid reflux

lying on the table sleeping because of the position of the body, acid reflux to the esophagus is more likely, may lead to gastric mucosa by certain stimulation hiccup, abdominal pain and other performance.

It is recommended that patients with frequent hiccup symptoms need to consult a professional doctor as soon as possible, and take treatment measures.



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